So how moderate are our new Democratic overlords? (VANITY)

Me ^ | November 8, 2006 | Me

[Dont Mention the War]

Okay, here's my vanity for the evening.

Looking past the (D)s after all the names of tonight's winners, where do you think most of them stand ideologically? I'm trying to see some hope in that many of the true worst of the worst did not succeed (e.g. Ned Lamont, the media darling but not-qualified-enough-yet Harold Ford, Jr., that icky Wetterling person who is just plain incompetent to serve, etc.). From my perusal of the winners, most of the newcomers seem to be closer to the semirational DLC wing of the party than from the wacko Pelosi/MoveOn/DU/Kos moonbat wing of the Democratic Party.

If I'm right, we can at least take solace in that 1) we can work with these people to some extent, and at worst expect gridlock, which ain't all that bad in and of itself, and b) the moonbats will quickly become even more insane than ever, once they realize these people are too moderate to give them what they want (a pullout from Iraq, Bush impeachment hearings, etc.).

So what say you?

[38special]

The country has changed and the future of the Republican party is not good. One needs to look only at the new demographic of the nation.

[bpjam]

no such thing as a moderate democrat. they still bow to the same gods: abortion, tax hikes, appeasement and socialism. which committee chairman the 'moderates' put into power is not a stark raving liberal?

[trumandogz]

Without the House or Senate the Bush Agenda has been stopped. this is a loss not only for the American people but also for the people of Iraq and our men in uniform.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Zarf, if this were forty years ago...I'd agree with you, but this democrat pary cares nothing for the facts, history, or what is good for this country...nor does the media, which supports them.

[ground_fog]

Conservatism was resoundly defeated tonight and I do not think we can recopver in two years-it will take economic disaster which will evenutally come from Democart policies-I give it 6 years which means at least 4 years of hillary

[HAL9000]

The news media are touting the new wave of Democrats as moderates. But they will drift to the left after they're settled in D.C.

If the Democrats take the Senate, the radicalization will accelerate.

[goldstategop]

Yes. And we will get President Hillary in 2008.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[The Doctor]

It's not Quite as bad as it seems. Americans in MO rejected the stem cell amendment. Virginians passed the Marriage amendment. The problem was that Repubs and moderates were mad-- about earmarks, about how govt and exec branches are in big Pharma's and big Oil and big Food's pockets. Health care costs are rising while big Pharma uses taxpayer money to buy more ads on tv, and young taxpayers are told to set up health care savings accounts. We want to WIN in Iraq; we have failed to intimidate with the military power we have.

I think this is a la Carter after Watergate-- a reaction. What will happen is that people will realize the mistake they made and elect better candidates next time.

[MadIvan]

It honestly does not matter. The Democrats are perceived as being more dovish than the Republicans - therefore their success will be perceived abroad as a collapse in American will to sustain the fight on terror.

I hope that people have gotten their indignation with President Bush out of their system. We can now expect 2 years of argument and paralysis.

Regards, Ivan

[MonicaG]

Thanks in hoc signo vinces.

[GregoTX]

"So what say you?"

Time for everyone to give the rest of thier income over to the tax man, turn in your gun, and start learning the five pillars of Islam.

[BrianE]

Time for everyone to give the rest of thier income over to the tax man, turn in your gun, and start learning the five pillars of Islam.

Not so fast you could still rescind your social(ist) (in)security number & cancel your voters registrations & become a sovereign american like our Founding Fathers.

www.americansovereign.com

[BrianE]

The strings have been pulled, we will just have to wait to see who wins the war. I have little faith in the American public, having the pleasure of traveling our beautiful country on a regular basis, and meeting many of the limp wrist-ed, which are getting rarer, as the illegals now have their jobs. The majority of people I work around, are the "you owe me" crowd. Fifteen years ago I would have never made a statement like this, but things have really changed. Allot of these people I have the pleasure to work around were born in barns, or jerked up, not raised.

We are loosing the cultural war, and the War on Terror.


Well said the other day i saw this guy while working who said we should have a nationalised health care such as Canada & Finland etc. just so he could retire.

Hitler thought the same thing & created Hitler youth where he said in a speech that all young German boys would be built like Krupp steel i liken our young of today as the youth raised in public schools & built like Chinese plastic.

[myheroesareDeadandRegistered]

"Time for everyone to give the rest of thier income over to the tax man, turn in your gun, and start learning the five pillars of Islam."

My sentiments exactly.

[MarkL]

While many of the dems that were elected tonight are touted by the media as "moderates" or even "conservative," let's not fool ourselves... The ones in charge of the dem party, and the ones controlling the purse strings, are of the barking moonbat variety. I think that the voters who elected those "moderates" are going to be in for a surprise when they realize what they've done.

Mark

[exile]

We're screwed. The Bible says that the poor will always be with us. Apparently so will the stupid.

[MarkL]

The US has definately changed...and not for the better...but...BUSH is still POSTUS at least for another couple of years, so, there is hope.

I'd be willing to bet that Conyers serves impeachment papers against President Bush within 30 days of becoming chairman of the judiciary committee.

Mark